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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2015 (43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 14777940.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 35/30(2006.01) C22C 19/05(2006.01) B23K 1/19(2006.01) F01D 5/00(2006.01) B23K 35/02(2006.01) B23K 1/00(2006.01) B23K 1/20(2006.01) B23P 6/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/025354 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/197060 (11.12.2014 Gazette 2014/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 14.03.2013 US 201361782260 P (71) Applicant: Siemens Energy, Inc. Orlando, FL 32826 (US)	(72) Inventor: OZBAYSAL, Kazim Charlotte, NC 28210 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwaltskanzlei WILHELM & BECK  Prinzenstraße 13 80639 München 80639 München (DE)